Window-shade-roller-supporting means



June 30, .1925. 1,544,406

T. P. HuRp I WINDOW sHADE ROLLER SUPPORTING mums Filed A112. 2. 1924 +1 i is INVENTOR.

I ATTORNEY.

Patented June 30, 1925.

'r'nosivron r. Horn, or vA rAR-Aiso; INDIANA.

WINDOW-SHADE-ROLLER-SUPZQQRTENG MEANS.

, Application filed August 2, 1924. Serial No. 729,831.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, THORNTON P. HURD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valparaiso, in p the county of Porter and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in l/Vindow- Shz tde-Roller-Supporting Means, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to window shade roller supporting HIBELHS-{tIlCl has for its primary object the provision, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, of a shade roller support adapted to be countersunk into the inner face of a window frame, and having means whereby a portion of the countersunk member may be forced back into the frame by the end of the window shade stick to allow the other end of the stick to bebroughtinto position in a slotted holder on ChHQlJpOSltGSlCle of the frame, said means being spring pressed to follow the end of the window shade stick out to support the same in position within the windowfranie.

A further object of the invention isthe provision, in a manner as 1 hereinafter set forth, of a window shade supporting fixture which will be inconspicuous, strong, durable., and permanent when placed in position, and inexpensive to manufacture and fit into place.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, with the understanding that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper portion of a window frame showing a shade suspended therein by means of the fixture constructed and applied in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through one portion of the device.

Figure 8 is a face view of the same.

Figure 4 is a plan view of another part of the device, and

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several vie ws,.tl e shade ,1roller support ng fixture embodying this invention comprises two members,,a stationary plate member 1 and acountersunk member, lndicated as whole by the numeral 2. The member 1, as'shown,

comprises a circularplate having a centrally positioned elongated slot 3 therein and further having formed integral with and extending in the same direction vfrom the periphery thereof a series of spurs 4C. This plate member 1, is secured in position by directing the points of the spurs t against the inner face of one side the frame 5 adiacentthe top thereof shown in Figure 1 and (living the points 4 into the inner face of the frame until the plate 1 abuts the inner face. 7 g

In the. other side of the frame .5,di1 ectly opposite the plate 1 an apertu re is formed to receive the me nber; 2, i This member comprises an outer relatively shallowcylin5 (li'iCfll port1on .6 having the front end open and having extendedbfrom the rear end the substantially elongated tubular, portion 7 which is closed at its rear, endas at 8 and has its forward portion open andopenii g into the cylinder 3, This tubular portions has a longitudinal slot 9 formed in the wall thereof from the rear end 8 to a point ap proximately half the length of the tube.

The tubular member 7, as shown, is centrally positioned upon the rear end of-the cylinder 6.

Slidable longitudinally in the tubular member 7 is a sleeve 10, open at both ends and provided at its rear end with a downturned finger 11, which is adapted to extend into the slot 9 to ride therein to guide the sleeve 10. The forward end of the sleeve 10 i has secured thereto the disc 12, which has a central aperture'18 therein, and positioned within the sleeve 10 and having one end bearing against the end partition 8 of the tubular member 7 and having its other end 3 bearing against the disc 12 is a helical spring 14, which as shown, tends to maintain the sleeve in its maximum projected position, which position brings the outer face of the disc 12 flush with the edge of the cylinder 6 at its open end, as shown in Figure 2.

The member 2 as is shown in Figures 1 and 2 is countersunk in the inner face of the window frame 5 as before stated, and when so positioned is inconspicuous. When it is desired to place the roller of the window curtain 15 in the frame 5, the end having the round pin 16 therein, is inserted first into the aperture 13 of the disc 12, as the disc is forced back into the cylinder 6 againstthe tension'of the springl l until the squared end 17 of the roll can be moved into position between the inner faces of the frame and in valignment with the aperture 3 in the plate;

1. The spring 14 is then allowed to'pr ess the platef 12 out to force the shade rod or roller over to seat the squared end 17 in the aperture 3 where it will be securely revHaving thus described my invention what I claim is:

'1. A curtain shade roller support adapted to besunk into the inner face of a window frame, comprising a cylindrical ,member having a relatively long rear portion closed at one end and a shallow front portion opening'thereinto of greater, diameter and furtherjbeing open at itsfront end, each portion being of constant diameterthroughout,

an inner member comprising a relatively long cylindrical portion of a diameter to snugly telescope into said long rear portion,

' a flat annular head having a central aperture therein for the reception of a shade roller pin secured to the end of said cylindrical portion and adaptedto snugly reciprocate in said shallowportion, and an ex pansible spring housed within said cylindrical portion andhaving one end bearing 7 against the closed end of the said-rear portionf 1 V 2. A curtain shade roller support adapted to be sunk into the inner face of a window frame, comprising a cylindrical member having a relatively longrearportion closed at one end anda shallow front portion opening thereinto of greater diameter and further being open at its front end, each por tion being of constant diameter throughout, an inner member comprising a relatively long cylindrical portion of a diameter to snugly telescope into said long rear portion, a fiat-annular heading having a central aperture therein for the reception of a shade roller pin secured to the end of said cylindrical portion and adapted'to snugly recip rocate in said shallow portion, and an ex'- pansible spring housed within said cylindrical portion and having one endbearing against the closed end ofthe said rear por-,

tion, said long'rear portion having a longitudinally extending slot cut therein, and j means formed from said cylindrical ortion at the rear end thereof to provide a epending finger slidable in said slot to guide the" inner member.

In testimony whereof, :Iaflixmy signature hereto. V I g V THORNTON P. HURD; 

